Girls’ interest in science stems from parents and teachers

Parents and teachers must be better informed if they are to encourage girls to pursue science studies and careers, new research suggests.

The recommendation emerges from two new studies pointing to the strong influence of parents and teachers on teenage girls’ subject and career choices.

Accenture Ireland and the I Wish group, which runs events to attract girls to science, said their surveys highlight the issue as a key way of improving chances of female students getting and staying interested in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) subjects.